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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStandard lamp
/ˈstændərd læmp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lamp that is used as a reference for measuring the brightness of other lamps.
"The standard lamp was used in the experiment to ensure accurate light measurements." - 2
A tall lamp designed to provide general illumination in a room.
"She placed a standard lamp in the corner of the living room to brighten the space."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'standard', derived from Old French 'estendard' via Germanic roots referring to a standing flagpole or upright support, with 'lamp', originating from the Greek 'lampas' meaning torch or light. In modern usage, it specifically describes a tall, freestanding floor lamp designed to illuminate a room from a vertical position.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Standard lamp" is said worldwide
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lampe standard
Transliteration: lɑ̃p stɑ̃daʁ
"La lampe standard est utilisée pour mesurer la luminosité."
Standardlampe
Transliteration: ˈʃtandartˌlampə
"Die Standardlampe wird zur Helligkeitsmessung verwendet."
lampada standard
Transliteration: lamˈpada ˈstandard
"La lampada standard è utilizzata per misurare la luminosità."
lámpara estándar
Transliteration: ˈlam.paɾa esˈtan.daɾ
"La lámpara estándar se utiliza para medir la luminosidad."
lâmpada padrão
Transliteration: ˈlɐ̃pɐdɐ pɐˈdɾɐ̃w
"A lâmpada padrão é usada para medir a luminosidade."
मानक दीपक
Transliteration: mānaka dīpaka
"मानक दीपक का उपयोग प्रकाश मापने के लिए किया जाता है।"
标准灯
Transliteration: biāozhǔn dēng
"标准灯用于测量亮度。"
표준 램프
Transliteration: pyojun raempeu
"표준 램프는 밝기를 측정하는 데 사용됩니다."
標準ランプ
Transliteration: hyōjun ranpu
"標準ランプは明るさを測定するために使用されます。"
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